The number of TSMC shareholders rose to 2.46 million as of Friday, up 75,536 from a week earlier, TDCC data showed. The stock price fell 1.34 percent during the same week to close at NT$1,840 (US$57.55). Photo: BloombergDealers said the increase in TSMC shareholders largely came from retail investors buying TSMC shares through odd-lot trading, which allows purchases of fewer than the standard block of 1,000 shares and makes high-priced stocks more accessible. TDCC said the number of TSMC shareholders holding odd-lot shares rose by 65,773 from a week earlier to about 1.96 million as of Friday. Strong investor interest in TSMC stock was also seen earlier this week when TSMC went ex-dividend, and the stock quickly returned to its pre-ex-dividend level as soon as the local market opened on Tuesday.

Source: Taipei Times March 22, 2026 16:38 UTC